Reposted by HoosierMomJoanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 09/10/2026I’ve been studying violence and politics for a loooong time. My last book — “The Field of Blood” —was about the use of physical violence in Congress. So you can bet I’ll have a lot to say… 1018051
Reposted by HoosierMomPEN America @penamerica.bsky.social · 05/10/2026🧵 Nearly 12,000 (11,982) books were banned in public schools during the 2025-2026 school year, according to PEN America’s newly updated Index of School Book Bans. #BannedBooks #BannedBooksWeek 20342238
Reposted by HoosierMomJoanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 06/10/2026This is an important thread, folks. @propublica.org is doing such good work. Important work. 112534
Reposted by HoosierMomProPublica @propublica.org · 06/10/2026The government *still* isn’t tracking how often immigration agents detain U.S. citizens. We are. 500+ Americans have been handcuffed, held at gunpoint or held against their will in Trump’s second term. Our tally is almost certainly an undercount. THREAD (content warning: violence) ⬇️ 9660273451
Reposted by HoosierMomAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 05/10/2026FFS… Is it really an accident anymore at this point? 1350201747091
Reposted by HoosierMomMr. Dan Zak @mrdanzak.com · 04/10/2026A Haitian man legally immigrated to Ohio, then was given an ankle monitor bc Trump withdrew his status. He threw himself in front of truck. The trucker, who voted for Trump, is haunted. “Pierre was doing what he was supposed to do. We did not do right by him.” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...theatlantic.comA Reckoning in SpringfieldA truck driver out on his route confronts what the country has become. 37353461838
Reposted by HoosierMomKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 05/10/2026This starts with her aggressively trying to link him to the Muslim Brotherhood. I'd like to see someone turn the tables on this. "You're Christian, right? Did you support Timothy McVeigh? Did you agree with Dylann Roof? Or Eric Rudolph? Robert Lewis Dear? No? Even though you share their religion?" 773823854
Reposted by HoosierMomJoanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 05/10/2026👇👇👇👇👇 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 Double check your state's deadline to register to vote. AND -- check your registration to be sure you're registered! 47133
Reposted by HoosierMomCasey Reads 📚 @caseyz1-1.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Read baned books 📚 The 2025 data reported to ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom shows that the majority of book censorship attempts continue to originate from by pressure groups, government officials, and decision makers. www.ala.org/bbooks/frequ... 013
Reposted by HoosierMomUnite Against Book Bans @uabookbans.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Banned Books Week starts today! This year’s theme is: #LetBooksBe What do you think books should be? Share your answer in the comments: ✨ Let Books Be Free 🎉 Let Books Be Fun 🌎 Let Books Be Diverse 💡 Let Books Be Thought-Provoking ❤️ Let Books Be Themselves 992124839
Reposted by HoosierMomBanned Books Week @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social · 17/09/2026We are thrilled to announce the honorary chairs for #BannedBooksWeek 2026! -Bess Kalb, author of the Buffalo Fluffalo series -Tony Weaver, Jr., author of Weirdo -Youth honorary chairs Marshall Romero & Azeemah Sadiq Join us Oct. 4-10, 2026! #LetBooksBe bannedbooksweek.org/chairs2026/ 26932
Reposted by HoosierMomBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Everyone involved in this process — including the Palantir employees — have to be investigated and probably go to jail. 22997283099
Reposted by HoosierMomGood Trouble Indiana @goodtroubleindiana.bsky.social · 25/09/2026🎙️New Hoosier Health Matters! Medical frailty, rising measles cases, and ending ambulance diversion—we’re unpacking it all in Episode 24. Listen now. #HoosierSky #PublicHealth #IndianaHealth #GTC 072
Reposted by HoosierMomJoanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Hey folks: I’ll bet you feel REALLY represented now. They’re going home to serve themselves. NOT us. The ultimate accountability dodge. Elections are accountability. Let’s prove it. 22415129
Reposted by HoosierMomEveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Like, follow, and share if you love libraries, literacy, and books! #library #libraries #read #reading #book #books #librarylove #author #publiclibrary #literature #lit Show that Americans love their libraries! 👉 Like 👉 Follow 👉 Share 0226
Reposted by HoosierMomAndrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 09/09/2026You know who actually did show up at Ground Zero? Canadian emergency rescue crews. 391309777718
Reposted by HoosierMomEverytown for Gun Safety @everytown.org · 28/08/2026Even gun dealers are warning that the Trump administration’s plan to allow gun buyers to skip the sales counter could make it easier for prohibited people and traffickers to get firearms. Public safety shouldn’t be sacrificed to make gun sales more convenient.smokinggun.orgATF’s Skip-the-Counter Sales Proposal Divides Gun IndustryHundreds of gun dealers have come out in opposition to an ATF proposal that would allow for fully remote gun sales. 094
Reposted by HoosierMomLaura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Hello, coming at you LIVE from the Patriot Games in Geneva Ohio, where I am one of maybe 500 people waiting to watch what appears to be American Ninja Warrior: Hunger Games Edition 56911179
Reposted by HoosierMomkelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Get to know the National Book Rating Index, BookLens, RatedBooks, and more tools being used to ban books across US schools and libraries. Y'all, pay attention to these–and pay close attention to the latest project from Take Back the Classroom. bookriot.com/tools-used-b...bookriot.comThe Tools Book Banners Are Using to Target Books in 2026: Book Censorship News, July 24, 2026Get to know the National Book Rating Index, BookLens, RatedBooks, and more tools being used to ban books across US schools and libraries. 14440
Reposted by HoosierMomOhwoisme @kmohwoisme.bsky.social · 24/07/2026You’re absolutely right. We should not have so many people on SNAP. Because jobs should pay enough FOR PEOPLE TO EAT. 833372537
Reposted by HoosierMomMore Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Arizonans will be able to vote on the future of the state's school voucher system. A referendum organized by parents and teachers will be on the ballot this fall to ban purchasing luxury items with taxpayer dollars, bar the wealthy from subsidizing private education with public money, and more.pro.stateaffairs.comArizona Petition for ESA Reforms Exceeds Signature GoalSave Our Schools and the Arizona Education Association submit over 400,000 signatures to support the Protect Education citizens initiative in Arizona. 3340102
Reposted by HoosierMomMore Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Meta is currently testing "super sensing" AI glasses that will continuously record surrounding audio while snapping pictures every few seconds. The new hardware also gets rid of the LED light that notifies bystanders when the glasses are recording. www.ft.com/content/ac28...ft.comMeta tests ‘super sensing’ AI glasses that can capture every momentMark Zuckerberg’s hardware ambitions are edging into a new privacy fight over who gets recorded 59385192
Reposted by HoosierMomshep-shepy.bsky.social @shep-shepy.bsky.social · 03/07/2026This is a fantastic series. Watching the consecutive videos on YouTube, I found myself teary-eyed by the memory of the many who made us great. E pluribus unum. 🇺🇸 Follow @hcrichardson.bsky.social. 119247
Reposted by HoosierMomHeather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 28/06/2026I love this one. This was the one that made me realize these were going to work. A minute isn’t much time and I worried it was too little. But this one does more in a minute than I could do in a whole semester. 311492411
Reposted by HoosierMomEverytown for Gun Safety @everytown.org · 20/05/2026“For young people, especially young boys, nearly every pathway online for them to find community, to explore their interests and hobbies, is seeped with far-right grifters, influencers, racists, bigots, and individuals who are seeking to use those platforms to monetize their hate.”thecut.comWhat Leads a Teen Boy to Commit Mass Violence?Authorities say the two teenagers who opened fire on the Islamic Center of San Diego, killing three, became radicalized online. 0106
Reposted by HoosierMomKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 13/05/2026When white supremacists described the first black politicians winning elections in the South during Reconstruction, they too called it a "reign of terror" that innocent white people had to suffer under. Black leaders! Elected to federal office! Can you imagine the indignity?! 9828181143
Reposted by HoosierMomThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12/05/2026WATCH: “The casualty is likely to be these minority voters.” @nytimes.com explains the impact of The Supreme Court striking down the Voting Rights Act, with Louisiana, Tennessee, Alabama, South Carolina now redrawing maps to strip Black voters of congressional representation. 723897
Reposted by HoosierMomAndrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 11/05/2026sure gas is headed to $8/gallon but at least cornell got rid of their gender studies classes. or at least i think they did, i haven’t checked and if im being honest i wouldnt really know if they had or hadnt because it doesnt affect me but it makes $8/gallon gas all worth it 105114031956
Reposted by HoosierMomhallo-kween @thekutekween.bsky.social · 29/04/2026My son is a library assistant and he told me that they will not allow students to enter the library freely. He says it's always empty and now students have to have permission from parents if they want to enter the library and it requires students to tell the school which books they want access to. 1626192
Reposted by HoosierMomRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 13/04/2026This kind of thing at Substack (including their Nazi problem and trans hate problem) are why my newsletter is at Ghost.org and always has been. Andrew Tate is a spectacularly vile human being accused of numerous violent crimes against women and hugely corrosive for young male minds. 392396744
Reposted by HoosierMomMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 13/04/2026I am proud to say that Democracy Docket does not publish on Substack. www.democracydocket.com 1133760862
Reposted by HoosierMomGrumpy Rootbeer @grumpyrootbeer.bsky.social · 13/04/2026I genuinely believe that people don't appreciate just how much of all the bad vibes right now are still largely a COVID hangover. It was a profoundly traumatizing event for American society, on the order of the civil war or the great depression and we've largely decided to just pretend 721953400
Reposted by HoosierMomMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 28/03/2026The NY Times saves its harshest skepticism for progressives. Instead of being impressed by 3,000+ coordinated protests, NYT dismisses the value of “hitting a number” and asks if No Kings will be “a primal scream that fades into a whimper.” F off, NY Times. We'll defeat fascism w/o you. (Gift link)nytimes.comA Challenge for ‘No Kings’ Protests, the Third Time Around 3213977867
Reposted by HoosierMomDr. Lisa Corrigan @drlisacorrigan.bsky.social · 28/03/2026Social movement scholar here to comment on No King again. a 🧵: These protests are important b/c: 1.) as sustained image events, protests offer evidence of continued disapproval of the direction the country is going and disavowal of the country's leadership. 4235561337
Reposted by HoosierMomDr. Lisa Corrigan @drlisacorrigan.bsky.social · 29/03/2026Social movement scholar here again. So, why protest? Nihilists were out yesterday arguing that "protests don't do anything." A short 🧵: 291276536
Reposted by HoosierMomProPublica @propublica.org · 20/03/2026The VA lost about 700 social workers and 500 psychologists and psychiatrists over the course of 2025 — a significant change for an agency that was adding mental health staffers nearly every month leading up to Trump’s return to office. Read more: propub.li/4rBUJOV 491140611
Reposted by HoosierMomErik the Rural Juror @edoggthered.bsky.social · 15/03/2026Reminder: gas prices spiked under Biden because Russia invaded Ukraine. Gas prices spiked under Trump because Trump launched an attack on Iran. These two things are not the same. 0259
Reposted by HoosierMomChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 12/03/2026They either didn't know Iran would shut down the Strait of Hormuz or they knew and didn't have a plan. Either way - just totally clear they don't give a damn about what this war means for hardworking Americans. 847107022998
Reposted by HoosierMomAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 12/03/2026I keep seeing people ask about the 25th Amendment. Guys. His entire Cabinet is walking around in shoes that don’t fit because they’re scared to take them off. The 25th is never happening. 1349355018414
Reposted by HoosierMomKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 12/03/2026The Trump administration could really restore confidence by getting the entire Cabinet to ride a tanker through the Straits of Hormuz to show everyone how safe and easy it is now. They could bring along a lot of MAGA influencers and Fox News hosts to broadcast it all live! 46687822053
Reposted by HoosierMomACLU @aclu.org · 11/03/2026Yes. ICE agents don't get to carve out a First Amendment exception for themselves.aclu.orgDo I Have the Right to Film ICE?Despite government attacks against protesters and the press, documenting interactions with law enforcement and federal agents is protected by the First Amendment. Here’s what you need to know. 5931781253
Reposted by HoosierMomRoxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 01/03/2026Social media created this nonsense idea that not exposing yourself to hatred is isolationist. Choosing to not spend your free time with bigots isn’t living in a bubble. I don’t need to know what’s going on at X. I won’t be smarter or more knowledgeable or empathic by being there. Neither will you. 372181933440
Reposted by HoosierMomJess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 28/02/2026Another forever war because people can’t bring themselves to vote for women… 1102178478
Reposted by HoosierMomThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 28/02/2026Then what happened? 891153615316
Reposted by HoosierMomMichael Hicks @profhicks.bsky.social · 23/02/2026What would your city do differently if simply making neighborhoods nice places to live — with good schools, low crime and walkable streets — was a better economic development strategy than tax incentives and industrial policy? www.indystar.com/story/opinio...indystar.comWhy Carmel beats Muncie for jobs — and what it means for cities | OpinionThere are a lot of Muncies around the Midwest. That's why economic growth has been so sluggish across the Great Lakes states. 1177
Reposted by HoosierMomOni Blackstock, MD MHS @oniblackstock.bsky.social · 27/02/2026"We must speak loudly and clearly: Casey Means is totally unqualified to serve as U.S. Surgeon General and must be rejected by the Senate. She is a “health influencer,” not board certified in any specialty and not licensed to practice medicine." Sign on here: actionnetwork.org/letters/oppo...actionnetwork.orgOppose Nomination of Casey Means for Surgeon GeneralThe Senate HELP Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on the nomination of Casey Means to serve as U.S. Surgeon General on Wednesday, February 25th. While we were hoping this nomination was dead, i... 1126
Reposted by HoosierMomThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 23/02/2026Former ICE lawyer Ryan Schwank: “I received secretive orders to teach new cadets to violate the Constitution.” 393132975858